Vika Evdokimenko: “Harnessing the archetypal imagery of motherhood that proliferates our culture, this surrealist essay film explores the staggering counterpoint between the light and shadow sides of my experience of becoming a mother. The Good Mother is one of the oldest mythic figures of all. She offers protection and solace from the harshness of the world and provides not only emotional support, but also spiritual and physical sustenance. Conversely for centuries the Dark Mother has been one of our culture’s most untouched taboos. But recently women have started speaking out about the duality of their experience. We are now weaving an entirely new tapestry of the unspoken, previously unspeakable but painfully familiar aspects of our mothering journeys. ‘I Don’t Need Adult Conversation’ explores the absurd contrast between the pristine, selfless narrative of motherhood we are comfortable with and the reality of a much more complex, imperfect and tainted spectrum of emotions.”
